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Nutritious and Delicious Items to Eat that Aren’t Boring

January 13, 2015

While we all enjoy a delicious meal, we need make sure that what we are eating is also healthy for us. Thankfully eating wisely doesn’t have to come at the cost of bland food choices. Whether you have a medical condition that restricts your diet or simply want to eat healthier, here are some nutritious and delicious items to eat that aren’t boring. Check out these tasty and healthy recipes and share some of your favorites with us in the comment section below.

Stovetop Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Chicken – This may sound like a complicated recipe, but it actually only takes less than 30 minutes! Packed with tons of flavor and far from boring, this delicious meal incorporates healthy, simple ingredients. Serve the stuffed chicken with a side salad or steamed veggies and some brown rice and you’ve got a complete, scrumptious and satisfying meal.

Slow Cooker Squash Lasagna – You may be thinking: “Squash in lasagna? Lasagna in a slow cooker?!”, but trust us on this one. This creative recipe simplifies the process of making a delicious meal. By using squash, whole-wheat noodles and just enough mozzarella cheese, this meal is very healthy while still delivering plenty of flavor.

Bow Tie Primavera with Pesto – This delicious and nutritious recipe is easy to make and looks beautiful, so you’ll love how it looks before you eat it all. The dish is also vegan for those who wish or need to avoid dairy products, but is still loaded with lots of flavorful ingredients, so you’d never know the difference.

Golden Potato and Cauliflower Soup – Perfect for chilly days, this hearty soup is super healthy and also very tasty. This recipe ditches the added fat that you often find in soup recipes and instead uses nutrient and fiber rich potatoes and cauliflower. The amount of salt can also be reduced to accommodate those with restricted diets.

Feel free to adapt these recipes to suit your own dietary needs and tastes, we hope they provide you with plenty of inspiration. What are some of your favorite nutritious and delicious items to eat?

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